Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 25 July
Written by July 25 2026
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa – Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 25 July 2026:
We enjoyed beautiful weather on today’s Marine Big 5 tours, with sunshine and a light breeze that gradually picked up throughout the day. The morning brought fantastic sightings of both southern right and humpback whales, while later trips found more humpback whales out in deeper waters. Bronze whaler sharks were spotted around the shark cage diving vessels in the shallows, and several trips were lucky enough to see the endangered African Penguins at Dyer Island. A visit to Geyser Rock rounded off the experience, where thousands of Cape Fur Seals put on an impressive display for all our guests.
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What species did we see today?
African Penguin African Penguin
As one of only 17 penguin species left in the world (and the only one on the african continent), the african penguin often breed in offshore colonies, such as Dyer Island.
Cape Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.
Bronze Whaler Shark Bronze Whaler Shark
The Bronze whaler (also known as Copper sharks) here in Kleinbaai are very curious and interactive. These sharks eat mostly fish, with sardines being one of their favourites.
Cape fur seal Cape fur seal
With a local population of 60,000, it's no wonder our guests capture so many photographs of these wonderfully playful marine mammals.
